Just wondering if anyone is on these apps and have actually been successful in making friends?
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I will happily ag off my partner. He is driving me mad.I've never used these but if anyone wants to ag off their kids slide into my dms. Got a 1&6 year old
I’ve had conversations with other mums on their but it always fisles out! None of my friends have kids though so it’s really hard sometimes and gets lonely (violins out for me) 
Hi,
I had the apps with my first baby but I only made one friend. She lives very close and had a baby same age as mine.
I spotted her few times with the pram and then saw her on the app hence I approached her.
It’s so tough making mum friends
Aw how lovely for you! It really is hard isn’t it especially when you’re a bit shy!Hi,
I had the apps with my first baby but I only made one friend. She lives very close and had a baby same age as mine.
I spotted her few times with the pram and then saw her on the app hence I approached her.
It’s so tough making mum friends
I’ve used one you mentioned and made a “friend” on there and it ended up being a very toxic friendship it’s put me off going on there again
Not those apps but I used a similar website when I had my first. Met a nice girl and we got together a few times but it fizzled out after a few months as we didn’t have much in common. Best place I ever made new mum friends (7.5yrs and counting a group of us have been “together”) was a breastfeeding group. Think we just got lucky that so many joined at the same time and all similar parenting styles and beliefs
My experience of online friendship apps in my area has been negative. Loads of inactive / fake profiles. People who have messy relationships or chaotic home lives who frequently burned bridges with existing friends so constantly moving on to new targets. I would often receive “you have a car, right?” or quasi-begging messages.
Also, new mums I’d encounter seemed to be frequently forced onto them by their partners for whatever reason. The saddest time was when one mum who was clearly struggling had been unceremoniously dumped at the shopping centre by her partner with a loud “you’re doing me ‘ed right in”.
Hobby groups / apps come with their own separate dramas btw. I sometimes wonder if people generally treat friendship in a mercenary “what can I get out of it”, or if it is an attitude specific to the 10mile radius around where I live.
Also, new mums I’d encounter seemed to be frequently forced onto them by their partners for whatever reason. The saddest time was when one mum who was clearly struggling had been unceremoniously dumped at the shopping centre by her partner with a loud “you’re doing me ‘ed right in”.
Hobby groups / apps come with their own separate dramas btw. I sometimes wonder if people generally treat friendship in a mercenary “what can I get out of it”, or if it is an attitude specific to the 10mile radius around where I live.
Yes it is.
We are still friends 3 years after and the kiddies do sport together.
In London i have the feeling lots of mums are desperate and lonely but also not used to have a chat with someone they don’t know and find it awkward
Totally agree about the car thingMy experience of online friendship apps in my area has been negative. Loads of inactive / fake profiles. People who have messy relationships or chaotic home lives who frequently burned bridges with existing friends so constantly moving on to new targets. I would often receive “you have a car, right?” or quasi-begging messages.
Also, new mums I’d encounter seemed to be frequently forced onto them by their partners for whatever reason. The saddest time was when one mum who was clearly struggling had been unceremoniously dumped at the shopping centre by her partner with a loud “you’re doing me ‘ed right in”.
Hobby groups / apps come with their own separate dramas btw. I sometimes wonder if people generally treat friendship in a mercenary “what can I get out of it”, or if it is an attitude specific to the 10mile radius around where I live.
Oh wow I’ve never had any messages like that! Thank you for the insight though that’s definitely something to think about.My experience of online friendship apps in my area has been negative. Loads of inactive / fake profiles. People who have messy relationships or chaotic home lives who frequently burned bridges with existing friends so constantly moving on to new targets. I would often receive “you have a car, right?” or quasi-begging messages.
Also, new mums I’d encounter seemed to be frequently forced onto them by their partners for whatever reason. The saddest time was when one mum who was clearly struggling had been unceremoniously dumped at the shopping centre by her partner with a loud “you’re doing me ‘ed right in”.
Hobby groups / apps come with their own separate dramas btw. I sometimes wonder if people generally treat friendship in a mercenary “what can I get out of it”, or if it is an attitude specific to the 10mile radius around where I live.
Oh really what happened if you don’t mind me asking?
Yeah I never did the whole mum and baby group thing but I wish I had, I feel it’s too hard now with COVID and everything
Don’t be too hard on yourself. From my own personal experience, other mums weren’t really looking for new friends. The baby groups round here I tried were dominated by cliques who had known each other for years. Also, it was quite stressful trying to corral other mums‘ ignored and rough older siblings away from the babies.Yeah I never did the whole mum and baby group thing but I wish I had, I feel it’s too hard now with COVID and everything
The free groups were the worst for it.
I used mush and met a lovely lady with a child the same age as mine and lived in the same village. We still meet regularly 3 years later.